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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1927
Page
14
Milton DC Work analyzes a recent hands run in No 17 to No 20. It argues bids for South North and West, noting spade and club holdings and the impact of doubles and redoubles on showing majors and minors.
Your readers ask how to treat cradle cap on a three month old. Expert advice urges gentle scalp friction, regular washing, and keeping the area clean with bland white soap. Olive oil or borax may help if used daily, never scrape the crust, and avoid harsh irritation.
The Telegram invites readers to write Mrs Myrtle Mezer Eldred with their intimate problems and receive a personal reply. Address letters to Mrs Eldred at the Bridgeport Telegram.
A columnist warns against chronic borrowing and living beyond one's income. It notes that loan requests harm reputation, reflect extravagance or thriftlessness, and jeopardize future business credit if finances fail. It emphasizes budgeting and financial self control to avoid dependence on others.
The text warns that chasing pay day debt harms personal finance and urges direct control of income. It notes many rely on friends to bridge gaps, creating a habit that can erode independence and happiness. It cites Baudelaire, Balzac, and Disraeli to illustrate debt's destructive impact.
London July 15 The Prince of Wales posed in grease paint while filming Remembrance produced by the British Legion. He reacted to his reflected image with humor saying Come on Fire away as the scene proceeded for Armistice Day exhibition.
Clinton July 15. A nine foot shark weighing 400 pounds was caught by Carroll Burnham about two miles off Hammonasset Beach Park. The fish was put on display in a local Clinton market. Burnham is a mail carrier and fisherman.
Vital statistics list multiple families with births in early July. Hirths Benjamin and Mary Kidder announce a daughter born July 10 on Victory Street. Alfred and Dorothy Canner report a son born July 4 on Burpham Street. Howard O'Brien announce a daughter born July 6 at Black Rock Avenue. Cornelius Donnelly note a son born July 7 on South Avenue. Nichol Soares report a daughter born July 3 on Limen Avenue. Domenico Ciatto list a daughter born July ? on Granfield Avenue. Victor Bush record a daughter born July 9 on Cottage Street. Thomas Doyle record a daughter born July 12 on State Street.
A period diet plan emphasizes morning exercises, showers, and a strict menu of fruits milk vegetables and proteins. It urges walking four miles daily, cold showers after exercise, and repeated instruction on identifying and classifying vegetables for a self instructed diet program.
Bridgeport Telegram readers are invited to address intimate problems to Dr. Frank McCoy and receive a personal reply. Include a self addressed envelope if a personal reply is desired.
Mrs Edward A Beers entertained at dinner with May and Harry Smith and a Paterson guest. Birmingham Iron foundry workers sent home due to heat. J W Straube decorates the Moore home in Weils Hollow. Webb's pool draws crowds of over 100 daily. Fairfield County Pomona No 9 field day set for August 3 at Putnam Park with National Master Louis J Tabor as principal speaker. Miss Margaret Jones attended a Shell picnic at White Hill.
A fire at a Bridgeport Hydraulic Co barn on lower Huntington Street destroyed a motor boat and lay in a heavily damaged barn likely from spontaneous combustion in overheated hay. Insurance covered part, but contents uninsured. Fire company of over 75 fought the blaze. damage not yet estimated.
A charm filled guide to creating floral collarettes using violets and Shirley Poppy collars. Instructions cover foundations, ribbon choices, sewing techniques, and finishing with velvet backing and optional long streamers. It notes cost compared to feathers or fur and hints at a Paris trend for velvet ribbon collars.
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